Islam Makhachev trolls Conor McGregor following UFC 329 injury

Islam Makhachev poked fun at Conor McGregor after UFC 329's main event ended early due to McGregor's knee injury, highlighting the ongoing rivalry. The Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder reacted to UFC 329, where Max Holloway's rematch with Conor McGregor was halted after McGregor's first strike caused a knee injury. Makhachev acknowledged the moment with a laughing emoji on Alexander Volkanovski's Instagram and posted, "Conor beat Conor congrats Max," on X. In the lead-up, McGregor had praised Makhachev, ranking him above Khabib Nurmagomedov and Daniel Cormier. Their longstanding Dagestan-Ireland feud traces to Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor, the UFC's top-selling pay-per-view. That rivalry frames UFC 330, where Makhachev is scheduled to defend his title against Ian Garry.